10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,617 miles

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problem #17

Dec 012023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Major major frame and wheel well rust, ever one I see is exactly the same, I live in upstate ny and yes we use salt but I've done a lot of research and the problem is country wide, please do some things this isn't right, I'm not trying to get a new free truck, just not get screwed out of the one I have cause it will fail inspection soon

- Sauquoit, NY, USA

problem #16

Dec 122023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
I went to get the vehicle inspected today and was told it failed due to the chassis frame in the rear being rusted thru. This could cause the suspension to collapse any time. I see on the internet that multiple others have and are experiencing the same with the Sierra and Silverado. My vehicle has unlimited washes and has been washed 40 times a year and looks new from the outside.

- Fairport, NY, USA

problem #15

Jan 112023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
I took My 2012 GMC Sierra with 112,410 miles in for annual safety inspection and was told that my frame has a hole in it and is cracked, hence un-inspectable in the state of Vermont. I then took it to a welding shop to get an estimate on repair and the tech told me he sees this all the time on this era GM/Chevy trucks. This is clearly a widespread incident and GM should be held accountable like Toyota was years ago with its bad frames.O

- Charlotte, VT, USA

problem #14

Mar 012023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Vehicle has just over 113,000 miles and the frame is already severely compromised due to rust. Nearly all factory coating is gone. I believe the sub par wax like coating that GM used from the factory was never intended to last anywhere near or over 100,000 miles. I have personally inspected numerous 2007-2013 GMT900 trucks in or around ohio and have found similar severe rust issues. All vehicles inspected were between 60,000 and 120,000 miles. The rust issues are the worst in the areas directly in front of the rear axle where the frame drops. Nearly every vehicle inspected has structure compromising rust in this area. GMT900 platform vehicles with rust issues in this area are unsafe to be on the road, yet they remain popular in multiple service industries and are frequently seen pulling trailers. GM has done a great disservice to their customers by using a sub par coating on the most important structural component in a vehicle. These trucks should easily last well over 250,000 miles but due to poor coatings they have a hard time breaking 100,000 miles.

- Clyde, OH, USA

problem #13

Apr 202023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Cracked interior plastic dash, multiple places, potential safety hazard if airbag deploys and shatters it even more, also will be exposed wires once the cracks breaks all the way

- Huntsville , TX, USA

problem #12

Aug 052021

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The cracks in my dash will be a safety issue when the air bags deploy. I can't believe that gmc hasn't done a recall on these dashes yet. During the airbag recall they will crack the dash even worse making this problem extremely dangerous. It has the potential to cause loss of life. Also on the other hand this devalues the resale price of the car.

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #11

Oct 052020

Sierra 1500

  • 94,000 miles
The dashboard is cracking. These cracks have happened when the vehicle has been parked. One is by the airbag cover, the other is on the instrument panel hood.

- Waldorf, MD, USA

problem #10

Sep 272020

Sierra 1500

  • 110,000 miles
While driving the truck on a country road, it started to pull towards the right. I tried to correct by steering to the left. My steering wheel just spun and had no control of the front wheels. Ithe steering shaft became disengage from the axel. I crashed into trees and my truck was declared a total loss. This happened on 9/27/2020. I am waiting for the police report and the inspection results from the insurance company.

- Kewadin, MI, USA

problem #9

Jul 022020

Sierra 1500

  • 60,000 miles
Fender wells rusting out.

- Otterlake, MI, USA

problem #8

Mar 122018

Sierra 1500

  • 36,000 miles
Dash cracks on all GM vehicle trucks and SUVS

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #7

Jan 192018

Sierra 1500

  • 132,689 miles
While driving to work one morning an error message flashed engine reduced power, stability control loss. Truck struggled to accelerate. Has happened several times since November 2015 on city streets or highways can happen at any time. I had to replace entire system from throttle body to the pedal assembly have found out that this is common problem that GM knows about along with the cracks in the dash around air bag on passenger side and the instrument cluster and refuses to recall and fix cracks in air bag housing could pose a safety hazard along with loss of engine power from faulty wiring.

- Midlothian, TX, USA

problem #6

Nov 132017

Sierra 1500

  • 62,000 miles
Exterior door handles break completely off making the door un open able.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #5

Jan 102013

Sierra 1500

  • 1,600 miles
$17,000 worth of damage on my GMC all airbags went off minus the driver side steering wheel airbag. Was on cruise control at 75 miles per hour fell asleep at wheel ran into the barrier wires. Damage all over the truck 360underneath the truck luckily nobody was injured except for my own body. I lost consciousness the onstar woke me up and I crawled out of the wreckage meeting the highway patrol. It's been just over four years I'm still feeling the effects of the injury.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #4

Sep 052016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Dashboard has two cracks. Each crack is about 2 inches long. One of them is on the left side, about 12 inches from the steering wheel. The other crack is on the top-left corner outside of the airbag area. The cracks have been getting bigger in the last few weeks. It appears that if an airbag were to deploy, the sharp end of the cracked dashboard could cause significant injury rather than protection. Normal driving conditions caused it. No known objects have been placed on dashboard to exert such force to cause it to break.

- Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA

problem #3

Aug 012016

Sierra 1500

  • 80,000 miles
The dashboard has cracked and I'm now concerned about the airbags.

- Easley, SC, USA

problem #2

Jul 082016

Sierra 1500

  • 50,200 miles
Dash is cracked around passenger air bag

- Autryville, NC, USA

problem #1

Aug 262016

Sierra 1500

  • 30,000 miles
This truck is four years old, has 30,000 miles, is garage kept (never parked in the sun) and the dash has cracked near the air bag area. I am concerned the deployment of the airbag could be affected by the cracked dash.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA